Massaging apparatus



Aug. 31, 1943'.

P. LONDON 2,328,156 MASSAGING APPARATUS Fil'ed' Nov. 18, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet i I 5565/5 f? za/voo/v 31, 1943. 5. LONDON 2, 28 5 MASSAGING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 18, 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 1 w c Mm 5555/5 Lon/001v bodiment of the invention. Y

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" Figure 3' isafront elevational view of the body 7 manipulating rol1ers.

ntedag i I r The present invention relates to" anew and 3 useful massaging and exercising apparatus and I has to: an object tohpro ilide an improved ap' paratus for massaging the"humanQbodytdyre duce and-e1iminatecorpulency and iatty tissues 1 It i is well known 'that- 'vigorousma'ssagingf of the body, and especially those parts of the body sides in "the provision at a'massagingepparatusbavinga plurality of rollers whereinfthejmova 1 i merit ofthe: body upon thesewrollers' produces almost efiective massaging-and manipulation or, 1 r the body, the concussions* andwibrations re-;

suitin ,from'fithe movement"otthe bodyfupon' and over these rollers producing an effective massaging of the body and also'lexerc'isingyarh ous muscles ot thebody.

aswell as to promote' h'ealth'y muscular develop V *rnentand'circulation 'of"theblood.

, LMASsAGING Ashrams attainments 1s; ia rnfs'riairid. 419,656 1;" i o1. 2712- -57) Z r'igtie A is n a sectional taken along 'the lines lf-fi'of Figure 3.2 f J =1; f Figure is (a sectional :view. tai en along the l Figure 8 is aside; detail view showing the man-t ner (pf-mounting one end otthe detachable mas sager..,cn the large massagerl; a g

The presentmassagi'ng apparatus is so :canl-r n structed and arra'nged as'to enable-the user r to do the massaging and exercising-1 within" 1 the strength and powr ofen'durance of the; user,"

' Astili further objector the present invene tion is to i provide a massaging apparatus cai pable of massaging substantiailyeveryfpart of g the body including the face and scalp. r

' To [the accomplishments of thesejobjects and such others as may appear'hereinaftergthe various features of thepresent invention residein' certain devices; combinations, andarrangements of parts fully described hereinafter. The-illus-' trated embodiment of the presentiinvention will a be readily understood'f rom an inspection otjhe accompanying drawings showing apreferredjern- In the drawings, wherein like numerals ,rej'flerf toylike o'rcorresponding parts throiighout-the several views, 7

aFigure 10 is j ansecitional viewgtaicen" on .the

line;IO-TI OFQLE'igIire'T. t n V t "Figure .11 isatopplan view of a fastener;

Figure *12 n is i a sectional view thereof on the line l2--l2 ofoFigure- 11. t

:Referring to-the drawings, the illustrated eme bodiment 'of the: present invention is :shown' mounted .on aconventionalrdooriin the home ofvthe user;:the doorbeing generallydesignatedr by the numeral and the conventional door jamb by the numeral 2|; The main portion of the massaging apparatus. comprises afrelatively large massager 22, comprising a base 23 in which the massage rollersare mounted. The base :23

consists of two supporting members 24, having .nected .to, each otherby means of cross bars 21 generally c-sha'pedfinember as seen in Figure 5;

andlwithin the QQporition of th'eEba-r is mounted a, strip 29 aforrned o fr leatheror like material. The. functional of,,.this strip will appear as i the" "description progresses. The barsZT and "in "elude *rearwardly extending attaching-members 30 connected to supportingrmembers fl throu gh screwsfi'l. It is to be understood that any-conventional's'attachingn eans may be used in place of screws. lheupperiattaching members 30, are" t r showniprovidedwith channel portions 32 adapt'-.

ed to frictionally receivevth e detachable ina's-" I Figure '1 is a perspectire yiew o f oneenibodi ment of the presentlinventionshowing the 'manneruof mounting the apparatuson adoor; l

takenialong the Figure 24s a, sectionaiwview and 28functionir'i'g asamounting frame for the large massaging rollers;

"Each or the'cross ba'rsuZ'I nd 28 comprissa sager tdbe more ful ifigexplained below.

V Mounted between the: up er andflpwincrrqrss, 1 has? 28131678 p ura y" rroue in the present embodirnent asl comprising fivg-"m number; although any number of rollers'may be used. The alternate rollers 33'includ'ing thezout-- side rollers are of slightly larger diameter-tha n Figure 9 is a sectionaiview taken 'onttheline.

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the remaining ro1lers34, the rollers being closely spaced together as seen in Figure2'. I'IhBsDIO- V operation of the apparatus.

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I v JiseaIS LDZI ViQ IiTD ":CQQQ EMRK with vision of alternate rollersordifierent diameters is an important feature of the present invention and will be discussed more fully in describing the The rollers33 and 34 are secured bars 21 and 28 by means of threaded bolts 35 passing throughv strip 29. Leather Washers I 36 are mounted on the -.bolts;=betw.een theheads of the bolts; and the cross bars. The proless operation without necessitating complicated bearing members needing constant lubr ieation A relatively simple supporting mechanism is provided .for the large massager and comprises a pair of eye bolts 31 to which supporting struts "38 and connecting bar 39 are secured as'seen in Figures :1 :and '2. In order *to :mount the massaging. pparatus on a door, a noyelisupperti-ng earrangement :is provided. eRefer-ringito Figure 1',

a hook member 46, shaped :to 'fitllover the conventionaldoor, is :provided with :upp er landilower hook portions 4| and 42. The hook member 4!) is covered withra protecting jacket formed-of resilient emateria'lto prevent :n1arring of the door. ,llpperihcokezportion M iis:. adapted to receiv rs rope loop 43 forgeneralgstretching exercises, -Received inxthe :lowerhook :portion A2 is -a hanger member 44 having a freely rotatable ibearingflw.

Arranged zto rotate with said abearing imemberl45 -is .a long strap member 476'havingramookme ber 4*! 211; zone .sen'd adapted ato receive .cross bar 239 o-fsthe m-assag'ingxapparatuss- The othernendlof 7 th -strap hangs ifre'elyand extends to thenlbwer "edge of ztheadoor as SBBIlilIliFigllIE-l; .Alreta'ining min, generally \designated ;by ithe lnumeral iflfi,

passes (through ztwon'adjoining':portions ofvzt'he ratus innzfixedposition. It is clearlyepparent thatiasQa ;result of 7 this :arrangement', the massagingiiapparatusugoan be vertically adjusted J-to anygdesired :eheight. iClip.;memberse 88 having T 7 identifying 'imeanszthereon emaylbe mounted on the "strap etc. indicate rvariousindjusted\positions ofritheimassaging apparatus with. respect ;to' the bodyso thatgonceothe clipmembersiare positioned,

the exactalopationsofgthe apparatllsifor massaging a'iparticularzportionxpfethe;bedy will -alw yg ebe known," 1

JiReferrin'g itoiFigures 11'1 rand-:12 dor a.-detai1ed showi rgzef ther'retaining"pinglfigthapin consists e of a flat sheet'of', K151151459 having integrally for-medicare. attthrongh'whichla :pintle 52 passes. The min 25 ifiszjmounted i10n5Sgid;plnt1 1 an d :has' a bearingfiagainstz the sheet 35;!)

ed dur n usecofitnemassacen- :se eral accessori s Wedge Elen -b v nenates awith gtheabettom edgezof the. dQQ IIO h theidoor ljamb 1 2 l to enable thei inser :of

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- s e. aapparatus,toepressrfirt lye a ns t e-d e to the cross,

he door inl'a fozedrposia' 'bnace brace member 56 is a separate member and may be vertically spaced on the door jamb at the will of the'user.

Although the present scribed in connection withdetachable mounting on any door in the house, it is'to be understood that the hook member 40' may be secured or mounted to any support, other than a door. It is a so to b nn e st Q- he t e mas a appa at s canzbe m nted- ;a t nd 7 ,or frame without sacrificing the numerous advantages 7 v thereof. e

i Referring to Figures 6 to 10 inclusive, I have shown-a detachable massager for massaging the issrnonntz d nnthezz e ri qelief name at seanta rhy e o iaith eadedbe tfii passi h iQu tbefi' nice .lj. Um. coensratc a 2 .eenea h ld th headset and rameer eidlrsteeethe p; the cqnsilme an itemssuch as to en-{mt iia ien a rem nt bf the; t ae le'ainra sc nt alszl nea n the lqcltia ra he We rms-0 1U haPF raQls a P297,-

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5}; i da-ptedto be r Pl the cathetenriris Jessa of groov e" t!" it eeains ee p eeerardti ai ra l0 nt d ongthe d ac a oven will grip the bracket n e apparatus hasbeen de- I "immense.

1 29i. Wrote d th des ed varied at the will of the user. ili rfterimassaging V The apparatus is-a'djusted by merely removing If it isdeslred to massage the I p 2,328,156 the hips, the apparatus can be raised or lowered for operating on the shoulders or the thighs.

the pin 48, raising or lowering the apparatus the desired amount and replacing the pin through adjoining parts of the strap to hold the apparatus in the adjustedpositionp tom of the feet, the large massager'canberemoved from the strap and placedon the floor. .The cutout portions 25 permit ,massagingofthe feet with out interference from the base portion Whenit is desired tov massage'other parts of the body that cannot bereached by theilarge massager, the small massagershown-in Figures 6.to is used.- For examplaif it is desired to massage the neck, the detachable massageris fitted to the large massageras previously ex 'plained. The wing nuts 58*areloosened and the frame 62 tilted until the arms of said frame member are at approximately 45 degrees from tion to abody rubbing against them.

I 2. Massaging apparatus comprising'a frame,

a pluralityof rollers revolubly mounted on said 1 .frame the axes of the rollers being substantial:

1y parallel to each other, said rollersl beingclosely adjacent eachtother, the, diameters of adja'- cent rollersvarying insize to give a bumping action toabody rubbing against them, and the frame having opposite cutout portions adjacent the outermost rollers at-right angles to'the axis of the rollers.

3. Massagingfapparatus comprising aframe, a

plurality-of rollers revolubly mounted onsaid frame the axes of therollers beingsubstanti'ally parallel to each other, said rollers being closely adjacent each other, the diameters of adjacent rollers varying in size to give abumping action the horizontal. The .wing nuts arethen tightened and the rollersare ready for use on the neck. In the same manner, the detachable massager'can be used on the face or any part of the body by merely adjusting the rollers to the proper position. i

Hit isdesired to fuseonly a singleroller for";

:massag'lng the scalp, theremaining rollers may easilybe removed as previouslydescribed. s

As shown'inthe drawings, a particulartype of Jacket is mounted on the rollers; If it is desired to use a jacket having a'smoother surface or a rougher surface,- or being made of harder or softer material the original jacket maybe removed and replaced with the jacket desired. [From the above ,description, it is readily ap-- *parent that the present apparatus is well designed to accomplish the objects and advantages set forth. It is obvious that variouschanges and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment, of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes being restricted lowing claims.

only by the scope of the fol- Having thus described the invention, what is .'ciaimed.'is:, 1. Massaging apparatusjcomprising a frame, a: plurality of rollers revolublyjmounted on said:

frame the axes of the rollers 'being substantially parallel to each other, rollers being closely 5. Massaging apparatus comprisinga frame, a V plurality of rollers revolubly mounted on 'said to. a body rubbing against them, and. means'for mountingd said frame in a vertical position.

4. Massaging apparatus comprising a frame, a

plurality of rollers vrevolublymounted on saidf frame the] axes of the rollersbelng substantiallyparallel to each other, said rollers'being closely adjacent each other, the diametersof adjacent V rollers varyingin size to givea bumping action to a body rubbing against themgmeans for mounting said frame in a vertical position,'and

means for adjusting the height of said frame.

, frame and detachablysecured 'thereto' the axes of the rollers being substantiallyparallel to each other, said rollers being closely. adjacent each other, andf the 1 diameters of adjacent rollers varying insize to giveabumpingaction.to a body-rubbing against them. i

6. Massaging apparatus comprising afrarne, a

pluralityofrollers revolublyamounted on said frame the axes of therollers being substantially parallel to each other, said rollers being close 1y adjacent each other and having the'diameters g of adjacent rollers varying in size to give a bumping action to a body rubbinglagainst them, the diameters of alternate rollers being the same.

[Apparatus of the character described .com-

prising a frame for receiving a plurality of rollers, and. channelmembers on said frame for receiving an additional set of rollers.

' BESSIE P. LONDON.

adjacent each. other, and the dianieter. of adjacent rollers varying in size to give a bumping ac- 

